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45 R.P.M. Club by a-ha
45 R.P.M. Club is an EP by a-ha, released in 1985. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 46 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Take On Me”, on 46 lists with a best position of #2.
45 R.P.M. Club was a Japan-only EP from a-ha, the Norwegian synth-pop trio that Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket founded in Oslo, and it was the first of four such releases. It came out in 1985, the year their debut Hunting High and Low made their name, and it carries "Take On Me", the international number one, all bright synth riff and Harket's soaring voice.
Being a Japanese exclusive, it's a rare find, though it reached number six on the Japanese albums chart. Two of its tracks were added to the 2010 deluxe edition of Hunting High and Low, and the 2015 expanded edition gathered up the lot.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from 45 R.P.M. Club on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take On Me | 46 | #2 | – | 1985–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.